November is a loaded month for musical events on the Gorham Campus. By the end of the first week of November, six of the nineteen concerts to appear at USM will be over. This Saturday, The Southern Maine Symphony Orchestra which will be playing at 8 p.m. in Corthell Hall.
Category: Arts & Culture
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“‘You’re not registered to vote?’ They looked at me, shocked, and rightfully so….”
MECA Art Auction
Maybe I am cheap. The most money I have ever spent on an original piece of fine art is $25. I usually get my fine art for between $5 and $15….
Upcoming Events
Upcoming workshops and concerts in the A&E world.
Ballet in Portland
Looking for something to do this Friday night that doesn’t include jeans, keg stands, or your boyfriend’s crappy interpretation of romance in the form of Pay Per View and take-out? How about a night at the ballet?
Buzzing the mouthpiece
From its’ role in European churches to contemporary jazz, the history of the trombone is as profoundly curled as the instrument itself. USM Professor Brian Diehl will present his study of the trombone’s unique historical identity this Friday at the Corthell Concert Hall in Gorham.
…Drag!
Whatever happened to the good old days of yesteryear, when a fella could really do the town in style? You know what I’m talking about – the days when he could lock himself in the bathroom for a few hours and completely invest himself in getting dolled up. A little leg wax, some strategic taping of your more bulgy bits and pieces, and, voila, Joe Schmo is ready for a night on the town as Josephine.
Brzowski’s New England gothic Hip-Hop
New England rapper Brzowski is putting a new face on hip-hop.
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It’s all about exercise, right? It’s the key to happiness, a long life, and fabulously thin thighs… blah freakin’ blah. What about those of us (me) who despise running, sweating and generally pushing our bodies into states of pure, unadulterated exhaustion?
Demosthenes’ Corner
Scope out these upcoming lectures here at USM.
Bob Bergeron’s tough poetry
Bob Bergeron possesses the intensity of an industrial-strength bug zapper. He is constantly buzzing, crackling and popping, practically glowing, feeding on ideas like dragonflies. His poetry possesses these same qualities; simple and vibrant, it kicks you in the ribs.
Q&A with Bob Cochran
The Free Press asked Bob Cochran for a self-portrait in his style. Cochran declined, saying, “It would look like a Rorschach test.”
Art Auction
Want a month of life coaching? You can get it if your the high bidder. Paintings, photos, life-coaching; these things and more are up for auction at the 30th Annual Art Auction at Maine College of Art (MECA).
Hoopleville turns one
In Hoopleville, there are powdered whales and tilt-a-whirls. People hit each other with hammers and have blimpophobia. Hoopleville’s newsletter has been appearing in select Portland locations since last October.
Q&A with Jack Duffy, Free Press veteran cartoonist
Free Press: How long/how many comics have you drawn for the Free Press?
Jack Duffy: I started submitting comics to The Free Press in 1998. Since then I’ve created about 300.
Seven nights of karaoke
Humiliation is a monstrous tidal wave willing to squash you. It will demolish you. It will suck you under and bury you unceremoniously among the rotting black bones of failure. To avoid humiliation, people don’t take risks. They remain comfortably out of reach of the threat.
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“My dog is smarter than your honor student.” What is your immediate reaction to this bumper sticker proclamation? Are you surprised, insulted, confused, or are you, at this very moment laughing and nodding your head in agreement? If you are doing the latter, then it is my guess that you, dear reader, are part of the new breed of dog lover.
Laramie Project delivers theatre with heart
Written by Moises Kaufman and the New York based Tectonic Theater Project, “The Laramie Project,” which opened USM’s 2004-05 theatre season, uses excerpts from interviews conducted by the Tectonic Project to provide an intimate-and often profoundly disturbing-look at the nature of hate-based violence in America.
Life gets interesting in Mr. Robinson’s neighborhood
Recently, I was able to spend an evening with Lewis Robinson, a Portland resident and professor in the USM Creative Writing MFA whose first collection of short stories, “Officer Friendly and other Stories” was published in hardcover in 2003 to nationwide critical acclaim.
Richard Lloyd Witham: Two Ribbons Short of the Masters
Richard Witham works for Facilities Management at USM, where he is a carpenter. He spends his days on campus doing finish work, building cabinets, countertops and doing maintenance. He is also a self-taught wood carver who makes intricate wildlife sculptures.
Josh Gates: Open Mic Impresario
Open Mic nights are like go-kart racing. Ambitious lunatics are given access to expensive equipment, allotted a time and set loose on a stage where they will hopefully not blow up.
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I will have you know that I suffered quite a lot in order to properly write this article. Because I consider it my personal responsibility to give you only the very best information, I really had no other choice than to party it up at Portland’s many many nightspots.
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William Burke reviews “L’auberge Espangnole” (The Spanish Apartment).
If you need to eat…
Anthony’s Italian Kitchen
151 Middle St.
774.8668
10:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon-Sat
The greasiest, most delectable pizza in town. Find it between Videoport and Bull Moose, and under Casco Bay Books. You could basically live in this building. Salads, pasta and sandwiches are also very good and on the menu.